U.S. exports of Stainless Steel Bars and Rods, NES (SITC 67645) totaled $11.2M in August 2026.
Importers of Stainless Steel Bars and Rods, NES paid $2.0M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 50.07% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Stainless Steel Bars and Rods, NES imports of $3.9M in August 2026 ran 33% above the year-to-date monthly average of $2.9M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataStainless steel bars and rods that have been worked beyond cold-forming — or that do not fit the cold-formed category — fall into this residual NES classification, which captures further-processed, coated, or otherwise non-standard stainless bar forms. Active antidumping and countervailing duty orders on stainless steel bar from multiple origins have been a persistent feature of the US import landscape, making an AD/CVD scope check a standard step in the procurement process. The corrosion-resistant properties of stainless steel make these bars essential in chemical processing, marine, and pharmaceutical equipment manufacturing.
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SITC 67634 is limited to stainless bar not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished. This NES heading (67645) captures stainless bars that have been worked beyond that stage — such as those that are ground, polished, or machined to closer tolerances — as well as any stainless bar forms that do not fit the cold-formed definition. The distinction matters because the two headings may carry different duty treatment.
Austenitic grades such as 304 and 316 dominate stainless bar trade due to their broad corrosion resistance and weldability. Martensitic grades (e.g., 410, 420) appear in cutlery and valve applications, while duplex grades are increasingly specified for offshore and chemical plant equipment. The grade should be documented on the mill test certificate to support both classification and any AD/CVD scope determination.
Basic heading 210 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 67645 · $11.2M of $13.0B
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $31.2M of Stainless Steel Bars and Rods, NES and exported $132.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.